Kessa It was early morning, the Silverpine air crisp and biting as I stepped out, my breath fogging in the cold. Even as I inhaled, I could feel it, a heaviness pressing at the back of my mind. Mother’s words echoed in my head, the ones I had barely understood then, now gnawing at me. Guard your soul, preserve it, the darkness is coming. I shook my head, trying to force the thoughts away. “What the hell does that even mean?” I muttered under my breath. My wolf stirred inside me, sensing my unease, but I pushed it down. I couldn’t afford to let fear or superstition rule me. Not now. “Still awake?” Beta Quinn’s voice came from behind me, calm but firm, making me jump slightly. I turned to see him approaching, boots crunching on the frost-bitten ground. “You think?” I snapped, trying to sound lighter than I felt. “I feel like someone dumped a prophecy on me and walked away, leaving me to figure out the rest.” Beta Quinn’s brow arched. “Prophecy?” I exhaled sharply. “Mother, the
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